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East Tennessee State University · College of Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice

DNPBSN-to-DNPMSN-to-DNPFNPAGPCNPPMHNPLeadershipFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Offered in an online/blended format with most coursework online and required intensive sessions 1-2 times per semester. Concentrations: Executive Leadership/Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, FNP, AGPCNP and PMHNP. Includes a minimum of 40 hours of interprofessional practicum.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
BSN-to-DNP, MSN-to-DNP
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership / Administration
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
Full-time: BSN-DNP 9 semesters; MSN-DNP 4 semesters
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
BSN-DNP: 77-85 credit hours; MSN-DNP: 32 credit hours
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
ETSU main campus, College of Nursing (Roy S. Nicks Hall) — Johnson City, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Admissions requirements

Essays / personal statement
Written essay submitted with the application
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework and application with nonrefundable fee
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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  • $672 per credit

    In-state — TN residents

    Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $835.50 per credit

    Online students — eRate: out-of-state students taking all web-based courses

    Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $1,513 per credit

    Out-of-state

    Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $7,706
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,034
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,000
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $8,784
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,904
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall (BSN to DNP), Summer (MSN to DNP) Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • May 1

    Fall (BSN to DNP)

    Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • March 1

    Summer (MSN to DNP)

    Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Campus visits
Online/blended format with required intensive sessions 1-2 times per semester
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Clinical hours
Minimum of 40 hours of practicum in an interprofessional experience (part of the overall practicum)
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · (Consortium of East Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University), Johnson City, TN

    Initial: October 3, 2018 · Most recent: September 13, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. etsu.edu/nursing/graduateprograms/dnp.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. etsu.edu/online/graduate-degrees/dnp-nursing.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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